Maintenance and Extension Services of Aerial Sections of ESB Telecoms Limited (ESBT) National Telecommunications Fibre Optic Network (NTFON). The proposed contract will include:
Extension/Implementation Service โ The wrapping of fibre cable on existing infrastructure and purpose built wooden pole lines.
Maintenance Services โ Maintenance of the existing aerial fibre optic network.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-09-24.
The procurement was published on 2018-08-20.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
โInstallation and Maintenance Services on ESB Telecoms Ltd. Aerial Fibre Optic Network
SSCON3959โ
Products/services: Telecommunications services๐ฆ
Short description:
โMaintenance and Extension Services of Aerial Sections of ESB Telecoms Limited (ESBT) National Telecommunications Fibre Optic Network (NTFON). The proposed...โ
Short description
Maintenance and Extension Services of Aerial Sections of ESB Telecoms Limited (ESBT) National Telecommunications Fibre Optic Network (NTFON). The proposed contract will include:
Extension/Implementation Service โ The wrapping of fibre cable on existing infrastructure and purpose built wooden pole lines.
Maintenance Services โ Maintenance of the existing aerial fibre optic network.
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Additional products/services: Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Interconnection services๐ฆ
Place of performance: รire/Ireland๐๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Republic of Ireland
Description of the procurement:
โMaintenance and Extension Services of Aerial Sections of ESB Telecoms Limited (ESBT) National Telecommunications Fibre Optic Network (NTFON). The proposed...โ
Description of the procurement
Maintenance and Extension Services of Aerial Sections of ESB Telecoms Limited (ESBT) National Telecommunications Fibre Optic Network (NTFON). The proposed contract will include:
Extension/Implementation Service โ The wrapping of fibre cable on existing infrastructure and purpose built wooden pole lines.
Maintenance Services โ Maintenance of the existing aerial fibre optic network.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
โApplicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire and at least the top...โ
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria and rules outlined in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire and at least the top 6 applicants will be invited to tender, subject to that number qualifying.
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Options โ
Description of options:
โIt is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with an option to extend...โ
Description of options
It is envisaged the term of the contract commences on the date when services commence and shall be for a period of up to 36 months with an option to extend after the initial period exercisable on 2 occasions for further periods of up to 24 months from the expiry of the initial period, for a total contract period of 84 months.
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Additional information:
โPlease consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...โ
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138324.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
โAs stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138324.โ Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
โAs stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138324.โ Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
โAs stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138324.โ Conditions for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:
โAs stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138324.โ
Deposits and guarantees required: Will be set out in the RFT
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Will be set out in the RFT
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โAs stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138324.โ Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โAs stated in Procurement Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 138324.โ
Procedure Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-09-24
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Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Complementary information Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
โ1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal;(http://www.etenders.gov.ie/) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service;
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers;
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant;
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the Framework Agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the Framework Agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the Framework Agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to said framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words โor equivalentโ will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
10) At Section 11.2.9 while we have indicated that at least 6 companies will be invited to tender, please note that the contracting entity reserves the right to invite at least 6, subject to that number qualifying.
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Name: Chief Registrar
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Phone: +353 18886000๐
URL: http://www.courts.ie๐ Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Not Applicable
Postal address: I
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Suppliers own legal advisor
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Ireland
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Source: OJS 2018/S 160-367426 (2018-08-20)